Men in Wonderland by Catherine Robson

Men in Wonderland by Catherine Robson

Fascination with little girls pervaded Victorian culture. This text explores the ways in which various 19th-century British male authors constructed girlhood, and analyzes the nature of their investment in the figure of the girl. In so doing, she reveals the link between the idealization of young girls and a widespread fantasy of male development - a myth suggesting that men become masculine only after an initial feminine stage. Little girls, argues Robson, othus offer an adult male the best opportunity to reconnect with his own lost self. This book contributes to a growing interest in the 19th century's construction of childhood, sexuality and masculinity, and illuminates their complex interconnections in a different light.

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Title	Men in Wonderland
Author	Catherine Robson
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